This is New Hampshire Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert for Monday, November 11, 2024.
7 CAVE SWALLOWS were seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on November 9th.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen by hawk-watchers at Pack Monadnock on November 9th, and 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen there on the 10th.
A migrating LONG-EARED OWL was seen in Newington on November 11th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at the Ines and Fredrick Wildlife Sanctuary in Warren on November 5th.
A COMMON MURRE was seen from Hampton Beach State Park on several days during the past week and was last reported on the 11th.
A FORSTER’S TERN was seen in Hampton Harbor on November 7th.
A BARROW’S GOLDENEYE was seen from Gale Avenue on Lake Winnisquam in Laconia on November 5th.
2 REDHEADS were seen with a mixed flock of GREATER SCAUP and LESSER SCAUP on Moore Reservoir in Littleton on November 9th.
A female NORTHERN SHOVELER and a female NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen at Dorrs Pond in Manchester on November 9th.
A female NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen at the Center Harbor docks on Lake Winnipesaukee on November 5th, and 2 male NORTHERN PINTAILS were seen along the Rockingham Trail on West Massabesic Lake on the 10th.
A COMMON EIDER was seen from Hilton Park in Dover on November 5th and 10th, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham on November 8th.
A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Adam’s Point in Durham on November 5th, and a BLACK SCOTER was seen at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton on the 10th.
A CACKLING GOOSE was seen at Mill Pond Nature Sanctuary in Walpole on November 5th, and what was probably the same bird was seen at the Drewsville Recycling Center Pond in Walpole on the 7th.
2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at Meadow Pond in Hampton on November 5th, and at least 1 was still there on the 8th, along with a LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Upper Suncook Recreation Area in Barnstead on November 5th-7th.
2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were seen at Ragged Neck in Rye Harbor State Park on November 9th.
A WILSON’S SNIPE was seen at Lily Pond in Piermont on November 5th, and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen in Exeter on November 10th.
A VIRGINIA RAIL was reported from Turtle Pond in Concord on November 11th.
A few GREAT EGRETS continued to be reported during the past week, mainly from Rockingham County.
5 BLACK VULTURES were seen in Lyndeborough on November 6th.
A PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen at Leavitt Park in Meredith on November 8th.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen in Dover and 1 was seen in Durham both on November 6th.
A DICKCISSEL was seen at Goss Farm in Rye on November 10th.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at Brown Lane in Hollis on November 9th, and 1 was seen at Westside Avenue in Claremont on the 5th.
Lingering species reported during the past week included: OSPREY, YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, MARSH WREN, GRAY CATBIRD, BROWN THRASHER, AMERICAN REDSTART, NASHVILLE WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, HERMMIT THRUSH, SWAINSON’S THRUSH, CHIPPING SPARROW, VESPER SPARROW, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.
HAWK MIGRATION daily observation is wrapping up for the season and observers have counted over 5,688 raptors from the Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory. The access road is closed so you cannot drive up.
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